Houma, Louisiana Demographics - Income, Housing, Race, Business

Statewide Claims to Fame

Houma is 4th in Louisiana out of 107 other cities in Race - American Indian or Alaska Native

Houma is 10th in Louisiana out of 62 other cities in Current population (2012)

Houma is 11th in Louisiana out of 107 other cities in Households

Houma is 11th in Louisiana out of 107 other cities in Housing units

Houma is 13th in Louisiana out of 99 other cities in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Houma is 14th in Louisiana out of 87 other cities in Retail accommodation and food service sales

Houma is 18th in Louisiana out of 97 other cities in Retail sales

Houma, Louisiana Border Map - Phone Size

General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
	Houma	Rank	Louisiana	US
Current population (2012)	33,707	10th	4,601,893	313,914,040
Size in square miles	14.4	30th	43,203.9	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	2,339.4	29th	104.9	87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
	Houma	Rank	Louisiana	US
Residents younger than 5	7.3%	55th	6.8%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	25.6%	57th	24.3%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	12.6%	53rd	12.9%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Houma	Rank	Louisiana	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	74.6%	79th	81.6%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	17.5%	56th	21.1%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Houma	Rank	Louisiana	US
Race - White	66.0%	42nd	63.7%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	24.4%	68th	32.4%	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	4.0%	4th	0.7%	1.2%
Race - Asian	1.0%	55th	1.7%	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	29th	0.1%	0.2%
Race - Two or More	1.9%	35th	1.4%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	4.8%	39th	4.5%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	64.2%	41st	59.9%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Houma	Rank	Louisiana	US
Female residents	50.9%	80th	51.1%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	2.9%	56th	3.7%	12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
	Houma	Rank	Louisiana	US
Housing units	13,924	11th	1,978,848	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	12.6%	67th	18.1%	25.9%
Households	12,625	11th	1,675,097	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	67.4%	47th	67.9%	66.1%
Home median value	$146,000	44th	$135,400	$186,200
People per household	2.6	49th	2.6	2.6

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
	Houma	Rank	Louisiana	US
Income per capita	$23,895	37th	$23,853	$27,915
Income per household	$44,204	49th	$44,086	$52,762
Income below poverty line	18.0%	55th	18.4%	14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
	Houma	Rank	Louisiana	US
Total businesses (including small businesses)	3,442	13th	375,808	27,092,908
Retail sales	$505,154	18th	$56,543,203	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$15,458	39th	$12,921	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$90,580	14th	$9,729,869	$613,795,732

Other Cities in Louisiana

Abbeville, Louisiana Alexandria, Louisiana Baker, Louisiana Bastrop, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Bayou Blue, Louisiana Bayou Cane, Louisiana Belle Chasse, Louisiana Bogalusa, Louisiana Bossier City, Louisiana Breaux Bridge, Louisiana Bridge City, Louisiana Broussard, Louisiana Brownfields, Louisiana Carencro, Louisiana Central, Louisiana Chackbay, Louisiana Chalmette, Louisiana Claiborne, Louisiana Covington, Louisiana Crowley, Louisiana Cut Off, Louisiana Denham Springs, Louisiana DeRidder, Louisiana Destrehan, Louisiana Donaldsonville, Louisiana Eden Isle, Louisiana Estelle, Louisiana Eunice, Louisiana Fort Polk South, Louisiana Franklin, Louisiana Galliano, Louisiana Gardere, Louisiana Gonzales, Louisiana Gray, Louisiana Gretna, Louisiana Hammond, Louisiana Harahan, Louisiana Harvey, Louisiana Houma, Louisiana Inniswold, Louisiana Jeanerette, Louisiana Jefferson, Louisiana Jennings, Louisiana Kenner, Louisiana Lacombe, Louisiana Lafayette, Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana Laplace, Louisiana Larose, Louisiana Leesville, Louisiana Luling, Louisiana Mandeville, Louisiana Mansfield, Louisiana Marksville, Louisiana Marrero, Louisiana Meraux, Louisiana Merrydale, Louisiana Metairie, Louisiana Minden, Louisiana Monroe, Louisiana Monticello, Louisiana Morgan City, Louisiana Moss Bluff, Louisiana Natchitoches, Louisiana New Iberia, Louisiana New Orleans, Louisiana Oakdale, Louisiana Oak Hills Place, Louisiana Old Jefferson, Louisiana Opelousas, Louisiana Patterson, Louisiana Pineville, Louisiana Plaquemine, Louisiana Ponchatoula, Louisiana Port Allen, Louisiana Prairieville, Louisiana Prien, Louisiana Raceland, Louisiana Rayne, Louisiana Red Chute, Louisiana Reserve, Louisiana River Ridge, Louisiana Ruston, Louisiana Schriever, Louisiana Scott, Louisiana Shenandoah, Louisiana Shreveport, Louisiana Slidell, Louisiana Springhill, Louisiana St. Gabriel, Louisiana St. Martinville, Louisiana St. Rose, Louisiana Sulphur, Louisiana Tallulah, Louisiana Terrytown, Louisiana Thibodaux, Louisiana Timberlane, Louisiana Village St. George, Louisiana Ville Platte, Louisiana Waggaman, Louisiana Walker, Louisiana West Monroe, Louisiana Westwego, Louisiana Woodmere, Louisiana Youngsville, Louisiana Zachary, Louisiana